The Santa Fe has what Hyundai Motor America’s leader cell phone calls a high gawk factor. We believe it is a good information. A year following its intro, the Santa Fe never breaks down to draw in our interest. But instead than gawk, we drove. And that we loved how the Santa Fe drove, equally on and off paved streets.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual and Concept

For 2002, Hyundai has beefed up Santa Fe’s regular-devices checklist.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Model and Price

As just before, the Hyundai Santa Fe arrives in a few flavors: base ($17,199), GLS ($19,599), and LX ($21,799).

For 2002, even base models have a number of-tire-disc braking systems, power doorway locks, body cladding, and independent front tweeters for the stereo. Common features involve towel seats, strength-assisted steering, power front door fastens and windows, potential warmed outdoors mirrors, lean steering wheel, AM/FM/CD stereo system with 6 speakers, illuminated glove package, air-con, carpeted person and freight places, a few power outlets (two top, a single rear), a digital time clock in an overhead gaming console, rear seat warming and air conditioning ductwork, 8-10-way physically changeable driver’s seat, and reclining rear seatbacks.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Walkaround

Hyundai Santa Fe presents a visage that’s smoother, fairly subdued than the demi-brutish, jutting-reduced-jaw bone facade that is come to be so prevalent with today’s quasi-off-roaders (see the Ford Escape, for example). Nevertheless, the Santa Fe nonetheless looks forceful. Hyundai has in no way developed a sport-utility well before, therefore it wasn’t constrained by a pre-present picture. New to the category, Hyundai did not possess any faults to undo. And yes it has not produced any.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Interior Features

Acquiring in and out of the Santa Fe is easy, thanks to its very low stage-in level. You don’t have to climb up to obtain in or go up down to move out. And rear-seat travelers never must transform their feet sideways to get rid of the doorjamb.

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Interior and Redesign

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Driving Impressions

The Hyundai Santa Fe delivers excellent handling, with small leading-heaviness in corners. The braking system is refreshingly responsive, just before the Ab muscles techniques in.